3D Lemmings

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3D Lemmings
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Psygnosis (Europe), Imagineer (Japan)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (23 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Shuttle Mouse (JP version only)
Genre: Action Puzzle[1], Puzzle[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-15013G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-11304H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		T-11304H-50
USK: 0
Sega Saturn
UK 		£39.9939.99[4] T-11304H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL 		219zł219
Sega Saturn
AU
Non-Sega versions

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3D Lemmings (３Ｄ レミングス) is an entry in the Lemmings series of games for the Sega Saturn, and the first game to be presented in 3D. Notably, 3D Lemmings was not developed by the franchise's creators, DMA Design, instead being produced by Clockwork Games for publisher Psygnosis. The Saturn version was not released in North America.

Gameplay

3D Lemmings follows a similar format to the previous titles Lemmings and Lemmings 2: The Tribes - to get as many lemmings to the exit as possible, all levels are presented in 3D (though the lemmings themselves are still 2D sprites). Lemmings can still be assigned certain skills to assist in negotiating obstacles, though there is a new action to turn approaching lemmings 90 degrees to the left or gith.

Usually, but not always, the player has control over the camera, and parts of the game rely on the player's use this camera to correctly judge where actions should be performed. In some situations this requires using the "virtual lemming" camera option, which gives a first person view from a selected lemming.

The Japanese version supports the Shuttle Mouse.

Versions

3D Lemmings was written primarily in the C programming language, so could be ported to the Saturn from the PlayStation with relatively few changes[5]. Full motion video clips needed to be re-rendered for the differing hardware, however[5].

Magazine articles

Main article: 3D Lemmings/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles News (FR)
79
[6]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
48
[7]
Fun Generation (DE)
70
[8]
Joypad (FR)
75
[9]
MAN!AC (DE)
84
[10]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
84
[11]
Mega Fun (DE)
81
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
73
[13]
Player One (FR)
90
[14]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
56
[15]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[16]
Sega News (CZ)
90
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)
75
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[20]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
49
[21]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
84
[22]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
81
[23]
Video Games (DE) PAL
73
[24]
Sega Saturn
 74
Based on
19 reviews

3D Lemmings

Saturn, JP
3DLemmings Saturn JP Box Back.jpg3DLemmings Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
3DLemmings Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, EU
3DLemmings Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
3DLemmings Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
3D Lemmings Sat EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
3DLemmings Sat FR blister front.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
498,588,720 CD-ROM (EU) T-11304H-50 V3.080
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
498,685,152 1996-06-12 CD-ROM (JP) T-15013G V3.100

References

  1. ↑ File:3DLemmings Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-10-02 10:31)
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-11), page 52
  4. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-03), page 46
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-03), page 84
  6. ↑ Consoles News, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 107
  7. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-08-23,30" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 1
  8. ↑ Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 78
  9. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 76
  10. ↑ MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 65
  11. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 93
  12. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 64
  13. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-03), page 74
  14. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 110
  15. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 191
  16. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 21" (JP; 1996-10-04), page 62
  17. ↑ Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 17
  18. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 48
  19. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-22), page 72
  20. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 239
  21. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
  22. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 41
  23. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 8
  24. ↑ Video Games, "8/96" (DE; 1996-07-31), page 116
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